| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Steve Baker (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Matheney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Baird (fresh) 7 pts. C - Martin Hays (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Joseph Foster inbounds the ball | 36-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Joseph Foster hits a jumper from close range set up by Aaron Olsen and he's hacked by Ryan Baird - foul #2 on Ryan Baird, team foul #1 | 38-23 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the free throw | 39-23 |
| 19:18 | George Washington | Ronald Matheney works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 39-23 |
| 19:17 | George Washington | Ronald Matheney tips it in | 39-25 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen steps out of bounds on the sideline | 39-25 |
| 18:40 | George Washington | Vernon Williams steals the ball from Ronald Matheney | 39-25 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Aaron Olsen | 41-25 |
| 18:05 | George Washington | Steve Baker's layup is rejected by Vernon Williams | 41-25 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez grabs the board | 41-25 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Lee - foul #3 on Arthur Lee, team foul #2 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Michael Clark (PF) Aaron Olsen, Vernon Williams | |
| Subs | George Washington | Patrick Demers (SG), Jerry Swafford (SF), Allen Row (PF), Donald Johnson (C) Ronald Matheney, Arthur Lee, Ryan Baird, Martin Hays | |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the wide open floater in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Foster | 43-25 |
| 17:22 | George Washington | Bradly Carrion steps in front of the Donald Johnson pass | 43-25 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Patrick Demers is called for the reach on Bradly Carrion - foul #2 on Patrick Demers, team foul #3 | 43-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Michael Laird (SF), Harry Thornton (C) Arnold Mueller, Joseph Foster, Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | George Washington | David Reed (PG), Ronald Matheney (SG) Steve Baker, Jerry Swafford | |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen connects on the floater from the right side set up by Bradly Carrion | 45-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 16:23 | George Washington | Harry Thornton blocks the jumper by David Reed | 45-25 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Michael Clark snags the defensive board | 45-25 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Michael Clark clanks a fadeaway from close range | 45-25 |
| 16:04 | George Washington | Allen Row gets the rebound | 45-25 |
| 15:54 | George Washington | Ronald Matheney shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Harry Thornton - foul #1 on Harry Thornton, team foul #1 | 45-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (SG), Vernon Williams (PF) Bradly Carrion, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | George Washington | Matthew Wood (SF), Ryan Baird (PF), Martin Hays (C) Patrick Demers, Allen Row, Donald Johnson | |
| 15:54 | George Washington | Ronald Matheney makes the 1st free throw | 45-26 |
| 15:54 | George Washington | Ronald Matheney makes the 2nd free throw | 45-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Laird (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Harry Thornton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - David Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Matheney (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Wood (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ryan Baird (fresh) 7 pts. C - Martin Hays (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Vernon Williams is open and scores on a jumper from close range set up by Aaron Olsen | 47-27 |
| 15:21 | George Washington | Martin Hays can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-27 |
| 15:20 | George Washington | Matthew Wood grabs the offensive board | 47-27 |
| 15:01 | George Washington | Ryan Baird is hacked by Harry Thornton - foul #2 on Harry Thornton, team foul #2 | 47-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Joseph Foster (SF), Frank Narvaez (C) Aaron Olsen, Michael Laird, Harry Thornton | |
| Subs | George Washington | Steve Baker (PG), Jerry Swafford (SG), Arthur Lee (PF) David Reed, Ronald Matheney, Ryan Baird | |
| 14:43 | George Washington | Steve Baker is hacked by Arnold Mueller - foul #1 on Arnold Mueller, team foul #3 | 47-27 |
| 14:27 | George Washington | Martin Hays hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-27 |
| 14:26 | George Washington | Matthew Wood can't tip it in | 47-27 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez grabs the defensive rebound | 47-27 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses short on a jumper from close range | 47-27 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez can't tip it in | 47-27 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Vernon Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-27 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Martin Hays is called for the reach on Frank Narvaez - foul #1 on Martin Hays, team foul #4 | 47-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Michael Laird (SG), Michael Clark (PF) Arnold Mueller, Bradly Carrion, Vernon Williams | |
| Subs | George Washington | David Reed (SG), Patrick Demers (SF), Ryan Baird (PF), Allen Row (C) Jerry Swafford, Matthew Wood, Arthur Lee, Martin Hays | |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Joseph Foster buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Aaron Olsen | 49-27 |
| 12:52 | George Washington | David Reed misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-27 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen pulls down the rebound | 49-27 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Laird | 52-27 |
| 12:14 | George Washington | Steve Baker can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 52-27 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez grabs the defensive rebound | 52-27 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Steve Baker steps in front of the Aaron Olsen pass | 52-27 |
| 11:48 | George Washington | Steve Baker banks in the layup | 52-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Laird (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Clark (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Steve Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Reed (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Demers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Baird (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Allen Row (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Demers - foul #3 on Patrick Demers, team foul #5 | 52-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Bradly Carrion (SG), Vernon Williams (PF) Aaron Olsen, Michael Laird, Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | George Washington | Jerry Swafford (PG), Ronald Matheney (SG), Matthew Wood (SF), Donald Johnson (PF), Arthur Lee (C) Steve Baker, David Reed, Patrick Demers, Ryan Baird, Allen Row | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Michael Clark knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Bradly Carrion and he's fouled by Jerry Swafford - foul #2 on Jerry Swafford, team foul #6 | 54-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | George Washington | Martin Hays (C) Arthur Lee | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Michael Clark misses the free throw | 54-29 |
| 11:19 | George Washington | Martin Hays snags the defensive board | 54-29 |
| 11:07 | George Washington | Matthew Wood misses long on a floater from the left side | 54-29 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion snags the defensive board | 54-29 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Matthew Wood picks off the pass by Arnold Mueller in the backcourt | 54-29 |
| 10:59 | George Washington | Matthew Wood misses the lay-in | 54-29 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Vernon Williams pulls down the rebound | 54-29 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Joseph Foster hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-29 |
| 10:50 | George Washington | The rebound goes to Ronald Matheney | 54-29 |
| 10:31 | George Washington | Matthew Wood buries a floater from the right block | 54-31 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Thornton (PF), Frank Narvaez (C) Vernon Williams, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | George Washington | David Reed (PG), Allen Row (PF) Jerry Swafford, Martin Hays | |
| 10:22 | George Washington | Ronald Matheney splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-34 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 57-34 |
| 09:41 | George Washington | Ronald Matheney makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Reed | 57-36 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Harry Thornton is hacked by David Reed in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Reed, team foul #7 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Michael Laird (SF) Bradly Carrion, Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | George Washington | Steve Baker (PG), Patrick Demers (SG), Arthur Lee (SF), Martin Hays (C) David Reed, Ronald Matheney, Matthew Wood, Donald Johnson | |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Harry Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 58-36 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Harry Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-36 |
| 09:18 | George Washington | Martin Hays can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 59-36 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller snags the defensive board | 59-36 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Demers - foul #4 on Patrick Demers, team foul #8 | 59-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Williams (PF) Harry Thornton | |
| Subs | George Washington | Ronald Matheney (SG), Ryan Baird (PF) Patrick Demers, Allen Row | |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 60-36 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 61-36 |
| 08:53 | George Washington | Ronald Matheney evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-36 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Laird | 61-36 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Steve Baker picks off the pass by Michael Laird in the backcourt | 61-36 |
| 08:46 | George Washington | Ronald Matheney banks in the layup set up by Steve Baker | 61-38 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Vernon Williams is fouled on the floor by Ryan Baird - foul #3 on Ryan Baird, team foul #9 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Michael Clark (C) Arnold Mueller, Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | George Washington | David Reed (SG), Matthew Wood (SF), Allen Row (C) Ronald Matheney, Arthur Lee, Martin Hays | |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Vernon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 62-38 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Vernon Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 62-38 |
| 08:21 | George Washington | The rebound goes to Ryan Baird | 62-38 |
| 08:08 | George Washington | Allen Row's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Foster (SF), Harry Thornton (C) Michael Laird, Vernon Williams | |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Matthew Wood takes the ball from Aaron Olsen in the backcourt | 62-38 |
| 08:01 | George Washington | Joseph Foster steps in front of the David Reed pass | 62-38 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Steve Baker picks off the pass by Harry Thornton in the backcourt | 62-38 |
| 07:37 | George Washington | David Reed can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bradly Carrion - foul #3 on Bradly Carrion, team foul #4 | 62-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | George Washington | Patrick Demers (SG), Donald Johnson (C) Steve Baker, Ryan Baird | |
| 07:37 | George Washington | David Reed makes the 1st free throw | 62-39 |
| 07:37 | George Washington | David Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 62-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Foster (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - David Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Demers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Allen Row (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Johnson (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Michael Clark makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Aaron Olsen | 64-40 |
| 07:08 | George Washington | Patrick Demers clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-40 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Michael Clark snags the defensive board | 64-40 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Joseph Foster loses the ball out of bounds | 64-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (SG), Michael Laird (SF), Vernon Williams (PF), Frank Narvaez (C) Bradly Carrion, Joseph Foster, Michael Clark, Harry Thornton | |
| Subs | George Washington | Jerry Swafford (PG), Arthur Lee (SF) David Reed, Matthew Wood | |
| 06:22 | George Washington | Allen Row banks in the layup on a great pass from Jerry Swafford and the foul's on Michael Laird - foul #2 on Michael Laird, team foul #5 | 64-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | George Washington | Steve Baker (PG), Ronald Matheney (SG), Martin Hays (C) Jerry Swafford, Patrick Demers, Donald Johnson | |
| 06:22 | George Washington | Allen Row misses the free throw | 64-42 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez snags the defensive board | 64-42 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 64-42 |
| 05:57 | George Washington | Arthur Lee snags the defensive board | 64-42 |
| 05:53 | George Washington | Ronald Matheney loses the dribble to Michael Laird | 64-42 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | A charge is called on Aaron Olsen - foul #2 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #6 | 64-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG) Aaron Olsen | |
| Subs | George Washington | David Reed (PG), Patrick Demers (SG), Jerry Swafford (SF), Donald Johnson (C) Steve Baker, Ronald Matheney, Arthur Lee, Martin Hays | |
| 05:05 | George Washington | Donald Johnson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Frank Narvaez - foul #2 on Frank Narvaez, team foul #7 | 64-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Foster (SF), Michael Clark (PF) Michael Laird, Vernon Williams | |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| 05:05 | George Washington | Donald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-43 |
| 05:05 | George Washington | Donald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-44 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Donald Johnson is called for the reach on Frank Narvaez - foul #1 on Donald Johnson, team foul #10 | 64-44 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the 2nd free throw | 65-44 |
| 04:26 | George Washington | David Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Thornton (C) Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-44 |
| 03:56 | George Washington | Donald Johnson pulls down the rebound | 65-44 |
| 03:50 | George Washington | Allen Row buries a floater from the right block set up by David Reed | 65-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion hits the finger roll on a great pass from Arnold Mueller | 67-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradly Carrion (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Arnold Mueller (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Foster (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Thornton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - David Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Demers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Jerry Swafford (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen Row (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | George Washington | Allen Row misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 67-46 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Joseph Foster pulls down the rebound | 67-46 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Donald Johnson - foul #2 on Donald Johnson, team foul #11 | 67-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Laird (SF), Vernon Williams (PF), Frank Narvaez (C) Joseph Foster, Michael Clark, Harry Thornton | |
| Subs | George Washington | Arthur Lee (SF) Jerry Swafford | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses the 2nd free throw | 67-46 |
| 03:09 | George Washington | Donald Johnson pulls down the rebound | 67-46 |
| 02:58 | George Washington | Patrick Demers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG) Bradly Carrion | |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen can't finish the uncontested layup | 67-46 |
| 02:31 | George Washington | Arthur Lee pulls down the rebound | 67-46 |
| 02:22 | George Washington | Allen Row comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-46 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Narvaez | 67-46 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 67-46 |
| 01:53 | George Washington | Arthur Lee snags the defensive board | 67-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:29 | George Washington | Patrick Demers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-46 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez grabs the board | 67-46 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 67-46 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen grabs the offensive rebound | 67-46 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Arthur Lee takes the ball from Vernon Williams | 67-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | George Washington | Donald Johnson makes the turnaround from the right block | 67-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-48 |
| 00:17 | George Washington | Arthur Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 67-48 |
| 00:09 | George Washington | Vernon Williams swats the layup by Donald Johnson | 67-48 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Vernon Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 67-48 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen runs out the clock | 67-48 |